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Siebold's Wild Ginger
Asiasarum sieboldii
Siebold's Wild Ginger
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Japan*
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Anodyne, Expectorant, Antitussive, Diuretic
Science studied: ARSENIC, CALCIUM, EUCARVONE, IRON
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Scientific name: Asiasarum sieboldii
Common names: Siebold's Wild Ginger
History
The source record documents this plant in Japan*.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Anodyne
- Expectorant
- Antitussive
- Diuretic
- Febrifuge
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Japan*
Documented cultural uses
- Anodyne
- Expectorant
- Antitussive
- Diuretic
- Febrifuge
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Herbal mixture of Platycodon grandiflorum, Cinnamomum cassia, and Asiasarum sieboldii extracts protects against NASH progression via regulation of hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and apoptosis. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ARSENIC
- CALCIUM
- EUCARVONE
- IRON
- (2E,4E,8Z,10Z)-N-ISOBUTYL-2,4,8,10-DODECATETRAENAMIDE
- KAKUOL
- MANGANESE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- PELLITORINE
- POTASSIUM
- SAFROLE
- L-SESAMIN
- SODIUM
- L-ASARININ
- EO
- (2E,4E,8Z,10E)-N-ISOBUTYL-2,4,8,10-DODECATETRAENAMIDE
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- METHYL-EUGENOL
- L-BETA-PINENE
- SAISHINONE
- ZINC
- COPPER
- MAGNESIUM
- MERCURY
- LIMONENE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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